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Another twisty psychological suspense from the author of The Leaving, where a teen searches for answers about her mother's dark history, telekinesis, and the power of will.

What if . . . a teenage girl could move objects with her mind?
What if . . . someone turns up at her door asking questions she doesn't want to answer?
Kaylee lives a normal life with her adoptive parents, and almost never thinks of her birth mother, Crystal, who is serving a life sentence in prison. But the woman at the front door is producing a podcast about Crystal that is about to blow Kaylee's forgotten past wide open.
What if strange things have been happening Kaylee's entire life, things she could not explain? What if she's more like her mother than she ever imagined?
What if the podcast is about to put her on a collision course with Crystal-and her darkest self?

This gripping psychological thriller from the author of The Leaving explores the strength of our minds, the power of will, and how our histories define us . . . or not.

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Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (1 June 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1619638053
ISBN-13: 978-1619638051
Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 2.8 x 21.7 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 408 g
Average Customer Review: 1 customer review

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Altebrando nails the staccato delivery of popular investigative podcasts like Serial . . . Extremely effective in landing emotional punches . . . Taut and thoroughly gripping. (starred review Publishers Weekly)

The juicy premise is enough to draw mystery/crime fans, and Altebrando unspools details with a deft hand. (BCCB)

This gripping tale, full of unexpected twists and turns, will intrigue readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with a touch of the paranormal. (School Library Journal)

A fast-paced thriller . . . Fans of true-crime podcasts especially will feel right at home. (Booklist)

You will not sleep, check your phone or even breathe once you begin reading The Leaving. Altebrando hides a meditation on memory and identity inside a top-speed page-turner. I promise, you will not even look up from the page. (E. Lockhart, author of WE WERE LIARS on THE LEAVING)

A twisting, harrowing story . . . Engrossing, both as a thriller and a meditation on memory-its limits, its loss, and the ways it deceives and constructs identity. (starred review Publishers Weekly on THE LEAVING)

This is no mere thriller; folded into this compulsively readable work are thought-provoking themes. . . . Teens who enjoy engrossing, contemplative titles such as Adam Silvera's More Happy Than Not will devour this insightful musing on memory and identity. (starred review School Library Journal on THE LEAVING)

As heart-stopping as it is heart-breaking, The Leaving layers a wildly strange suspense story over a lovely and unexpected narrative of grief, loss, and the struggle to imagine a future in the shadow of the past. (Robin Wasserman, author of GIRLS ON FIRE on THE LEAVING)

This book gripped me on the first page, and by the last, had really moved me. It's a twisty, oh no she didn't thriller that keeps the surprises firing, but also a thoughtful meditation on memory, identity, and what really makes us who we are. (Bennett Madison, author of SEPTEMBER GIRLS on THE LEAVING)

We are rushed headlong into Altebrando's The Leaving, and instantly we want to know: Who are these wildly intriguing teens? Where are their memories hiding? Who or what has engineered the disappearance of their childhood? Bold, inventive, and engaging, The Leaving leaps straight off the page. (Beth Kephardt, author of SMALL DAMAGES and THIS IS THE STORY OF YOU on THE LEAVING)

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1 June 2017

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The Possible by Tara Altebrando.
What if ... no one knows the truth about you?

It's been thirteen years since Kaylee's infamous birth mother, Crystal, received a life sentence for killing Kaylee's little brother in a fit of rage. Once the centre of a cult-following for her apparent telekinetic powers, nowadays nobody's heard of Crystal.
This was a good read with good characters. Little slow. 4*. Netgalley and Bloomsbury publishing plc.

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Smo

Wonderful character and plot building

27 June 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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I will say right off the bat: Kaylee will grate on your nerves. She's selfish, mean, and judgemental. As someone aptly said, she views the world in stereotypes. She puts everyone in a box and gets upset if they prove to not quite fit. However the people who complain about how unlikable she is are missing the point: that this is by design. This is what dimensional characters look like. They are not perfect and sunshiney goodness. Kaylee has some ugly qualities but she has some good ones too. As the story goes on she grows, she learns from and admits to her failures. You might not like her but you feel like she actually exists.

Now the story itself. Kaylee is contacted by Liana who hosts an obvious SERIAL clone: The Possible about Kaylee's birth mother, Crystal who had gained fame as a supposedly telekinetic teen and who later murdered Kaylee's baby brother. The show seeks to see of Crystal was a fraud and a murderer. Kaylee wants to understand what happened and where she came from.

The underlying mystery is did Crystal really have powers and does Kaylee? You are given glimpses into happenings where Kaylee wished for something and it happened, plus some possible explanations and even more questions.

It is tightly paced and will have you doubting and wondering up to the very end

Pink Amy

A fun read

6 November 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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Does she or doesn’t she?
When Liane, a reporter, asks Kaylee if she has telekinetic powers like her biological mother, she doesn’t answer. Liane wants the teenager to participate in a podcast reexamining the death of her toddler brother. Crystal, Kaylee’s birth mom, who has always maintained her innocence, is in prison for his murder. Who is Kaylee, really? The softball star or something much darker.

Tara Altebrando has become a favorite of mine, for the pure joy I experience reading her books. She creates flawed, unlikable characters that I can’t help cheering on. Kaylee is self-centered, not always honest and uses her friends. Throughout THE POSSIBLE there are hints she used her telekinesis for evil.

Altebrando took me on a wild ride and had me changing theories and opinions about the characters. Just when I think I’d figured out the truth, another curve ball.

I don’t think THE POSSIBLE will be a five star review for everyone, but if you’re looking for a fun mystery starring a character who will surprise you, you’ll like THE POSSIBLE.

The Blonde Bookworm

Fun Read!

22 June 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

The plot and the cover of The Possible initially caught my eye and I immediately jumped in when my copy arrived in the mail. It was a quick and easy read, but even though I really enjoyed the story the writing seemed a little too simple in the beginning. The characters were a little cliche, and the main character was slightly untrustworthy as a narrator. Initially, it was a little dull for me, but I soon became totally engrossed in the world Altebrando created and finished the novel in one sitting.

There's nothing I love more than an easy summer read that you can fly through in a single day, but I would have loved it if Altebrando went a little deeper with her characters. Don't get me wrong, I did like the characters and the story, but I wanted so much more from them! Kaylee was a little rude and and flat while her friends were just typical tag-a-long friends. I kept reading because I enjoyed the plot and I had to know how everything played out in the end.

I was a bit surprised by the ending of the novel, and I loved how I was constantly questioning whether or not I believed in Telekinesis throughout the whole book. One minute I thought it all was a hoax and the next I was totally convinced that Kaylee could move objects with her mind. The constant guessing and the twist at the end caught me off guard and made the book come together neatly. I enjoyed reading The Possible and look forward to reading more from Altebrando in the near future. I would definitely recommend this novel for a quick summer read!

Amy

I am glad I got to it

25 June 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

This ARC has been sitting on my shelf for some time waiting to be read when I had the time for it. I’m familiar with the author on a quasi-professional level, but my concern was that this book was too YA to fit well with a middle school audience, so I pushed it off until the summer.

I am glad I got to it, though, even though it took me a year and then some.

Kaylee lives a regular teen life in Rockland County with adopted parents. Her life is interrupted when a journalist comes by her house with questions about her birth mother, Crystal, for a Serial-esque podcast called The Possible. Crystal became famous for documented telekinetic powers and was later sent to prison for murdering Kaylee’s brother when Kaylee was four and her brother was two. The circumstances of the murder were never clearly resolved, but Kaylee at age 4 testified against Crystal in court.

Questions abound in Kaylee’s life: if her mom has telekinetic powers, does that mean Kaylee has telekinetic powers, too? If so, does that mean some of her life’s coincidences - like her crush’s girlfriend falling flat on her face - aren’t coincidences after all? If Kaylee is special and powerful, how do those powers work? Can she make sure she doesn’t use her powers for ill, like her mother did?

This story goes at a fast clip, with short paragraphs, brief interludes, and a strong use of multigenre from Kaylee’s texts to clips from the podcast to articles in local newspapers. A generous use of white space contributes to the pacing of the story. This is a strong pick for readers who want their books to read like movies or TV shows, with brief scenes, heavy dialogue, less description and exposition and attention to a story.

The ending felt somewhat underwhelming to me, but I was pleased with the ride. Would recommend as a purchase and a book talk for grades 8 and up.

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